WELL · 42-423-31924 · DISTRICT 6
McElroy #9
Smith County · Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) field · Vertical
Mcelroy #9 (API 42-423-31924) is a well in Smith County operated by Breitburn Operating L.P., completed May 3, 2005.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2005 and 2021, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Its 2 leases have reported 8.48K barrels of oil and 556K mcf of gas since February 2005, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Keithville, LA · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 323 permits on file · (866) 616-9445
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Breitburn Operating L.P. |
| Production reports | Diversified Production LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Breitburn Operating L.P.Jun 2, 2021 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 2, 2021
- last permit issued
- May 3, 2005
- completed
- 8.48K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 556K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 3, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.141517, -95.089272
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Smith County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElroy O-6-15835 | Overton (Travis Peak) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 8.48K | 152K | Oct 2021 – Jul 2026 |
| McElroy G-6-211891 | Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) | Breitburn Operating L.P. | 1 | 0 | 404K | Feb 2005 – Oct 2021 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 130 · prior 12 12,529(-99%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 35 · prior 12 533(-93%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Encore Operating, L.P.May 2005 → Aug 2010
- 2Quantum Resources Management,llcSep 2010 → Dec 2014
- 3Breitburn Operating L.P.Jan 2015 → Sep 2024
- 4Diversified Production LLCOct 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 870019-99 | Recompletion | Breitburn Operating L.P. | May 21, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | May 24, 2021 | 12,000 |
| 558000-99 | Drill | Encore Operating, L.P. | Feb 21, 2005 | Mar 3, 2005 | Mar 15, 2005 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-211891 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-15835 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,189 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)BASE MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 7,224 | -6,035 |
| PettitPETTET | 8,100 | -6,911 |
| Travis Peak | 8,341 | -7,152 |
| Travis Peak | 8,400 | -7,211 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,242 | -9,053 |
| TaylorTAYLOR SAND | 11,546 | -10,357 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,348 | 8,353 | Perforated |
| 8,509 | 8,530 | Perforated |
| 11,582 | 11,702 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 4,471 | 11 | 130 S |
| 5.5 | 11,935 | 7.875 | 1,030 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Dec 21, 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Dec 28, 2005 | Jun 23, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 31, 2005 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-423-31924 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31924 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Swann, M.C.42-423-31950
0.7 KM · Encore Operating, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 7,471 | -6,996 |
| Travis Peak | 8,293 | -7,818 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,229 | -9,754 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,229 | -9,754 |
| Taylor | 11,594 | -11,119 |
| Bosiser Shale | 11,850 | -11,375 |
McElroy A42-073-31154
0.8 KM · Windsor Energy Group, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 8,194 | -7,714 |
| Travis Peak | 8,470 | -7,990 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,284 | -9,804 |
| Bossier | 11,825 | -11,345 |
Swann, M.C.42-423-31995
0.9 KM · Encore Operating, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Buda | 5,143 | -4,640 |
| Travis Peak | 8,546 | -8,043 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,272 | -9,769 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,272 | -9,769 |
| Taylor | 11,577 | -11,074 |
| Bossier | 11,843 | -11,340 |
Swann, M.C.42-423-31949
1.0 KM · Encore Operating, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Cotton Valley | 10,289 | -9,851 |
| Taylor | 11,614 | -11,176 |
| Bossier | 11,874 | -11,436 |
Swann-McElroy (Alloc)42-423-32417
1.6 KM · Tanos Exploration II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,490 | -1,977 |
| Woodbine | 4,010 | -3,497 |
| Paluxy | 5,530 | -5,017 |
| Rodessa | 7,440 | -6,927 |
| Pettit | 8,100 | -7,587 |
| Travis Peak | 8,340 | -7,827 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,340 | -9,827 |
Moore-Swann-McElroy (Alloc)42-423-32416
1.6 KM · Tanos Exploration II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,500 | -1,990 |
| Woodbine | 4,020 | -3,510 |
| Paluxy | 5,550 | -5,040 |
| Rodessa | 7,460 | -6,950 |
| Pettit | 8,120 | -7,610 |
| Travis Peak | 8,360 | -7,850 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,360 | -9,850 |
Wilson, David G.42-423-32014
2.1 KM · Encore Operating, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,230 | -1,751 |
| Woodbine | 3,743 | -3,264 |
| Paluxy | 5,482 | -5,003 |
| Rodessa | 7,382 | -6,903 |
| Pettit | 8,041 | -7,562 |
| Travis Peak | 8,278 | -7,799 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,204 | -9,725 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,384 | -9,905 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Murray42-073-31098
2.2 KM · Dale Operating Company · Section with this well →
| George Town | 5,626 | -5,208 |
| Palauxy | 5,748 | -5,330 |
| Paluxy | 5,748 | -5,330 |
| Glen Rose | 5,934 | -5,516 |
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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